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Of stems. 
Tomentofe^ covered with a whitifli down, wliofc 
hairs are interwoven, and hardly diftinguiftiable. 
covered with ftifF brill les. 
hcubrous^ covered with little projecling points. 
Smo th^ without hairs. 
^horny^ furniihed with thorns, lharp weapons 
proceeding from the wood of the plant. 
Pnckly^ turnifhed with prickles, fliarp weapons 
proceeding only from the bark. 
Urent^ befet with venomous ftings, as in Nettles* 
Unarmed^ having n.) thorns nor prickles. 
Membranate^ covered with thin membranes. 
Vaoinate. Iheathed by the lower part of the leaves* 
PI. I. fig. 12. a, 
Leafy^ furniihed with leaves* 
'Naked., without leaves. 
Bulotferous^ bearing bulbs, as in Crow Garlic, 
4. Direcl:ion. 
EreSl handing upright without fupport. 
Oblique^ inclining towards the horizon but not 
curved. . 
- Afcendent^ growing firft in a horizontal direftion, 
and then gradually curving upwards 
Reclinate^ bending in an arch towards the earth. 
Diffufe., fpreading different ways. 
Procumbent^ ground, but not {hoot- 
ing out radicles, as in Round-leaved Lranefbill and 
Procumbent Trefoil. 
Stolomferous^ having fcions, fuckers or barren 
fhoots, as in Creeping Crowfoot, and Meadow 
Bugle. 
Radicant., bending to the earth and flriking root, 
but not creeping along. 
Repent., ground and flriking root at 
certain diflances, as in Creeping Trefoil and Money- 
wort. PI. I. fig. 14. 
Genial' 
